↑ I REMEMBER - a reminiscence written for a family book, in Family records.

'I am Jacob Fehr, born in 1917, the 5th child of Jacob and Helena Fehr, in the Mennonite school district of Schoenau, 5 miles north west of Altona, Manitoba. ... Our farm home was located on the east half of Sec. 23 Range 2 Township 2 WPM [west of the prime meridian], which places it about 10 miles north of the U.S. border and about 16 miles west of the Red River.'

John Vehr, age 46, born in Russia, immigrated in 1878wife: Helena Vehr, age 42, born in Russia, immigrated in 1875son: Jacob Vehr, age 19, born in Manson: John Vehr, age 18, born in Manson: David Vehr, age 16, born in Mandaughter: Helena Vehr, age 12, born in Mandaughter: Katarina Vehr, age 9, born in Manliving on section 23, township 2, range 2, west of 1st meridian, post office address Altona

Jacob Fehr, age 30, farmerwife: Helena Fehr, age 27son: John Fehr, age 5daughter: Mary Fehr, age 3daughter: Helena Fehr, age 2son: David Fehr, age 5 moall born in Manitoba, all Mennonite, living in township 2, range 2, west of 1st meridian